Installing pixiewps on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS
Example of installing pixiewps on Ubuntu 17.04 LTS using the command sudo apt-get install pixiewps.
Quick installation of pixiewps:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: pixiewps
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install pixiewps
Package Details | |
| Package: | pixiewps |
| Version: | 1.2.2-1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://github.com/wiire/pixiewps |
| Description: | Offline WPS bruteforce tool Pixiewps is a tool written in C used to bruteforce offline the WPS pin exploiting the low or non-existing entropy of some APs (pixie dust attack). It is meant for educational purposes only. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/net |
How to install pixiewps on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If pixiewps is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L pixiewps' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L pixiewps dpkg-query: package 'pixiewps' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing pixiewps:
After system update use the following command to install pixiewps:
sudo apt-get install pixiewps
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove pixiewps from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the pixiewps from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the pixiewps following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove pixiewps
Following command is used to remove the pixiewps package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove pixiewps
This will remove pixiewps and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing pixiewps with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge pixiewps
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove pixiewps
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with pixiewps package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.